Sigma SD9 vs Sony W710

Below is a extensive overview of the Sigma SD9 versus Sony W710, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and W710 (16MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The SD9 was unveiled 11 years earlier than the W710 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SD9 grades against the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Sigma SD9 offers physical measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SD9 against the W710.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SD9 and W710 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD9 and W710.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD9 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W710 will resolve greater detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind in sensor tech.